Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
The Diocese of East Tennessee has deposed Chattanooga Episcopal priest Brad Whittaker following a multi-week Title IV clergy misconduct investigation. Whittaker, who served as rector of St. Paul’s for nine years prior to his retirement, was previously in the news as the first person in the area to contract COVID.
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A favorite topic of ours is clergy discipline in the Episcopal Church, particularly in the context of Title IV, the clergy disciplinary canons. In that regard, we consistently see four misperceptions among judicatories that undermine Title IV and, in turn, clergy discipline. Let’s explore those misperceptions. Title IV is the
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Recently we’ve received several questions from sources, particularly in Texas, Massachusetts, Florida, and elsewhere about the security measures we take to protect our sources. This post hopefully will answer many of those questions. Among the measures we take to ensure security: At the highest level, Anglican Watch has a legal structure that
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Recently we had an issue in which a source believed we breached confidentiality. With that in mind, a review of what’s possible in this space, and what isn’t, may be timely and helpful. First, we must recognize that abuse happens along a continuum, ranging from micro-aggressions, to verbal activities, to
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